Not sure this is the most straightforward way to get from from Edinburgh to Skye but it is certainly impressive. Stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill heads home to Dunvegan on his bike to the accompaniment of Loch Lomond and The Jezebels in this superb film by Dave Sowerby. The film’s not new but is always worth watching.
Famous until now as the location for Bill Forsyth’s Gregory’s Girl, Cumbernauld is now the site for a luxury global brand. These beautiful coats, which are sold in Tokyo, Seoul and New York, are handmade in Cumbernauld. Two former Mackintosh employees, Daniel Dunko and Gary Bott, set up the company Hancock, naming it after Englishman Thomas Hancock. Although his name is little-known he worked with Charles Mackintosh to patent the
Innovative Polish architects KWK Promes have come up with ultimate in home security: a house that can transform itself into a featureless dark grey box. Located on the outskirts of a small village near Warsaw, the stunning house was designed by Robert Konieczny for a private client and completed in 2009. The reason for the massive, wall wide external television screen (see bottom of post) is unexplained. Perhaps it’s to keep
Edinburgh (above and below) Television journalist David Cowan has recently seen his creative hobby develop into a popular sideline. Scotland in Detail is a series of montages of Scottish cities and towns focusing on small, often unnoticed elements. ‘They say the devil’s in the detail,’ says David, ‘and he may well be hiding somewhere in these photomontages. Many of the images are decades old; names of long-forgotten landlords, chimney sweeps, hat makers and
At 32 Jeremiah McDonald filmed this conversation with his 12 year old self. Does make you ask yourself what you were doing at 12 years old. Were you already planning a film career like Jeremiah?
‘Not every craft project looks like Martha made it’ are the wise words on the CraftFail site. Quick to spot that Pinterest and other craft sites were begging to be satirised CraftFail along with Pinstrosity and Pintester do just that. Pintester’s strapline is ‘fucking up pinterest pins so you don’t have to’. Despite their apparent lack of crafting skills some of the publishers seem to be actual crafters. CraftFail was started
New year’s resolutions, with their need for self improvement – let’s resolve to do away with them. Just how dreadful are we that we must we be corrected, honed, disciplined? And is self disapproval the right frame of mind in which to embark on a brand new year? How about reflecting instead on the little victories and minor accomplishments of the past year? We survived didn’t we? We must be
Wishing you a peaceful and happy Christmas! Jane and Michelle XX
Keith Laing and Anne Crawford didn’t start out with the idea of a cafe – Keith just wanted a walled garden and had done since working in a garden nursery years ago. Living in a mobile home during building work five years ago, Keith fulfilled his ambition by shipping in 1,200 square metres of yellow sandstone, 680 square metres of block and 60 tonnes of builders sand to build the wall.
Fife Diet, Scotland’s leading local growing and eating movement, have lots of interesting information on their site about cutting down the food miles this Christmas. You’ll find alternative Christmas recipes, a handy local producers map, tips for saving on power usage and ideas for making the most of your festive leftovers. You can also download their charmingly illustrated seasonal growing calendar which shows you what to eat and when. It